By Per Ake Persson

Martin Murray has relinquished his position as mandatory challenger for the vacant EBU middleweight title. Taking his place is Maxim Bursak (25-1-1, 11KOs) from Ukraine who will have Frenchman Julien Sainte Marie (33-2, 24KOs) as co-challenger. The EBU have set October 15 as deadline for purse bids or agreement.